Banquet Manager

About Us

Anchoring the renowned University Park at MIT, Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT stands amidst an area legendary for its infrastructure of invention.

The Boston/Cambridge area is a cultural capital of the US including world-renowned music ensembles like The Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, in addition to hundreds of museums, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Science and the Children's Museum.

Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT's elegant guest rooms and suites offer a place of luxurious sanctuary and unmatched comfort.

Our associates enjoy many benefits including free meals, discounted parking, and free cleaning for uniforms.

We are conveniently located 3 blocks from MBTA Bus and Train.

At Le Meridien Cambridge, we take care of our associates so that you can take care of our guests.

We look forward to learning more about you!

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.

You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S.

military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Overview

Supervise the daily operations of the Banquet area to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service and compliance with local and corporate standard operating procedures.

Banquet Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the Banquet area.

May be involved in the budgeting process and monitoring of daily revenues and payroll expenses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Supervise and direct the Banquet associates including captains, servers, lead housemen, and housemen.


* Interview, recommend hiring, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, resolve problems, provide open communication, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.


* Supervise the daily operations of the Banquet area (order and maintain supplies, review set-up and food and beverage preparation and service) to ensure compliance with LSOPs and SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality, and hospitality.


* Meet with the customers to review the Banquet Event Order and to review any changes, issues and/or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.


* Calculate and review the Banquet checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.


* Calculate and prepare the daily service charges and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Accounting Department.


* Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the Banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.


* Comply with at...